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Motifs — first 20 of 23
- Weeping man turned into owl; still bewails sorrows. A2261.5
- Magic (musical) horn (bell) relieves hearers of sorrow. (Cf. D1213, D1222.) D1359.3.1.1
- Stone blessed by saint banishes sorrow. (Cf. D931.) D1359.3.4
- "The Two Sorrows of the Kingdom of Heaven": Elijah and Enoch pass to otherworld without dying. D1856.1.1
- Sorrowing father magically restored as lost son approaches. He had lost strength, sight and hearing when son left home. D2161.4.10.4
- Otherworld (fairyland) as place of sorrowful captivity. F165.6.1
- Object expresses sorrow. F994
- Books show sorrow for owner's death by falling from shelf. F994.1
- Heart breaks from sorrow. F1041.1.1.3
- Death from sorrow or chagrin. F1041.1.3
- Maiden who has been falsely accused apparently dies of sorrow. She revives on being prepared for burial. F1041.1.3.1
- Going to bed for sorrow. F1041.9.1
- Gaelic titles given to the devil: the worthless one; the one whom I will not mention; yon one; the one big one; the one from the abyss; the mean mischievous one; the big sorrow; the son of cursing; the big grizzled one; the bad one; the bad spirit; Black Donald. G303.2.4
- Quest for person who has not known sorrow. H1394
- King questions six doctors: what do you like best of all on earth? That all joys are mixed with sorrow. J171.2.2
- Crow flying away says, "A wise man remains not in the place of calamity; but a fool stays there, and sups fear and sorrow." J171.3.1
- Loudest mourners not greatest sorrowers. J261
- Sharing joy and sorrow. Man pledged to do so with his wife follows instructions literally. Beats her – a joy to him and a sorrow to her. J1541.1.1
- Directions followed literally to the sorrow of the giver. J2516
- Inexorable fate: no day without sorrow. A king, who has made decree against sorrow on a certain day is blinded by a swallow in his sleep. N101.1